Ebooks:
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the materials in these ebooks can be found in various places on this website, however, these ebooks bring all the material together into an easy-to-use format. These ebooks are downloadable PDF files. You will not receive a physical book. You will receive a confirmation receipt with the link, userid, and password to download your ebook. Please note that you will have 7 days to download your ebook. Your userid and password will expire after that. If you have questions, please email us at orders@holistichorsekeeping.com. If you are uncomfortable downloading ebooks via the web, please email us so we can send you email copies.
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Nutrition EbookDirect Download! (Pdf, 389 kB)
This 27 page ebook by Madalyn Ward, DVM offers a holistic approach to equine nutrition. Topics covered include effects of nutrition, supplements, antioxidants, feeding the fat horse and the thin horse, joint health and more.
Your horse is a unique individual and has his own quirks and traits. Your horse also has a specific temperament type, as described by the Horse Harmony Book and Website.
Health-wise, each of the types is prone to different ailments and illnesses. For example, the ultra-competitive Wood horse tends to suffer injuries to the tendons and ligaments, as well as being a prime candidate for intestinal ulcers. The Metal horse, on the other hand, has extremely strong tendons and ligaments, but often suffers from breathing and lung issues, such as heaves. Luckily, by following a specific feeding program designed to bolster the health weaknesses of each type, most of these conditions can be prevented or alleviated.
This 51 page ebook covers specific guidelines for feeding each of the main Five-Element Temperament types of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. For each type, this ebook outlines a nutritionally solid diet,including feed, supplements, fruits, vegetables, spices, vitamins, and minerals. In addition, each chapter offers specific recipes for immune, digestive, uro-genital, and musculo-skeletal support. With this ebook you will be able to design a custom feeding program designed to enhance your horse's strengths while bolstering his constitutional weaknesses.
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Not sure which vaccines to use? Not sure whether you should even vaccinate your horse? Want to learn more about titers, how vaccines are made, and the effects of vaccination on your horse's health? Find the answers in this 22 page Vaccination Ebook.*
Table of Contents
- Vaccinations
- A Quick Note on Titers
- Vaccination and Chronic Disease
- Which Vaccinations Should You Give Your Horse?
- Some Homeopathic Remedies for the Side Effects of Vaccinations
- Vaccinations in Boarding Situations
- More on the Immune System – Innate Versus Acquired
- How We Create Vaccines
- Stress and Its Effect on the Immune System
* The information in this ebook is similar to the information on vaccination in Dr. Ward's "Holistic Horsekeeping" book, and includes additional information on how stress affects the immune system (and hence your choices for vaccinating your horse).
Price: $21.00
Understanding and Managing Cushing's Disease, Insulin Resistance and LaminitisDirect Download! (Pdf, 851 kB)
By Joyce Harman DVM MRCVS and Madalyn Ward DVM: Laminitis is one of the more frustrating conditions to treat in equine practice. Chronic cases can take a significant amount of time and energy, and the outcome is still not perfect in many instances. However, many cases brought to practitioners of natural medicine can be helped when conventional medicine has failed. This 51 page paper will be a practical overview of using natural medicine to treat laminitis. Includes bonus report on Nutritional Support for Systemic Laminitis.
Features brand new updates on insulin-resistance and Cushing's disease as of January 2008.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Laminitis
- Nutritional Support for Systemic Laminitis
- A Note on Grasses
- Healthy Hooves
- Common Hoof Ailments
- Acute Laminitis
- Homeopathy and First Aid
- Laminitis
- Preventing Laminitis in the Five Element Personality
This ebook, originally the text portion of the Home Study Course, contains a wealth of information on keeping your horse healthy and happy from a holistic medicine perspective. The course is full of case studies and examples from Madalyn Ward, DVM's practical experience as a holistic equine veterinarian. Topics include:
Introduction to Holistic Medicine, Alternative Healing Modalities, Nutrition, Healthy Hooves, Vaccinations, First Aid, Parasites, Resources and More!
This downloadable Ebook in pdf format contains 58 pages of holistic healing widsom.
Not sure if this ebook is right for you? Test your knowledge of holistic horsekeeping to see how much you know!
Horse Types and Temperaments: The Five Types Ebook by Madalyn Ward, DVMDirect Download! (Pdf, 636 kB)
Have you ever wished you could understand why your horse behaves in a certain way? Being able to determine your horse's type based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Five Element theory may offer some insight. The types include Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood and they each have particular characteristics and challenges. Learning how to recognize types can also help you when purchasing a new horse or determining the best use for your current horse. Knowing your horse's type can help you make the best feeding choices and avoid certain health challenges particular to his type. This 17 page ebook includes bonus report on flower essences.
For a more in-depth review of Five-Element Personality Typing with many case studies, visit HorseHarmony.com for the print version book.
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Price: $19.95
Horse Types and Temperaments: The Six Temperaments Ebook, by Madalyn Ward, DVMDirect Download! (Pdf, 504 kB)
The Six Temperaments Ebook takes a deeper look at horse personalities that don’t fit neatly into the Five Elements. This 41 page ebook includes the more complex temperaments of Wood/Fire, Fire/Water, and Metal/Earth combinations. This ebook is excellent for horse owners striving for a deeper and more harmonious relationship with their horses. The ebook opens with an introduction to the Five Element approach:
There are many approaches to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but the Five-Element approach is unique in that it includes the idea that each of us, animal or human, represents a “constitutional type,” exhibiting certain physical and emotional traits that are specific to that type. Viewing the individual from this perspective can also be applied to horses, thus facilitating a better understanding of any given horse’s nature and needs.
For a more in-depth review of Five-Element Personality Typing with many case studies, visit HorseHarmony.com for the print version book.
Scroll down to buy both ebooks together, access Five-Element Personality typing services by Madalyn Ward, DVM, or buy ebooks with typing services.
Price: $19.95
Ebook Bundle: Five Element Types and Six Temperaments EbooksDirect Download! (Pdf, 823 kB)
Buy the two ebooks about Five-Element Personality Typing (The Five Types and The Six Temperaments) together and save $4.95.
There are many approaches to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but the Five-Element approach is unique in that it includes the idea that each of us, animal or human, represents a “constitutional type,” exhibiting certain physical and emotional traits that are specific to that type. Viewing the individual from this perspective can also be applied to horses, thus facilitating a better understanding of any given horse’s nature and needs.
For a more in-depth review of Five-Element Personality Typing with many case studies, visit HorseHarmony.com for the print version book.